Recycled Orchestra produces clean sounds, renewed spirits
Alas, the older generation can rightly claim that what they’re hearing is garbage. But they’ll have to distinguish between the physical instruments and the sound coming out of them.
Pray to lead with understanding hearts, credible voices, bishops told
At the opening Mass for the annual fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the USCCB president urged his brother bishops to pray for virtues that would help them be better spiritual leaders.
Mesa parish loses long-serving deacon
Dcn. Tom Bolduc passed away Oct. 21 following a short illness and hospice care. He would have turned 69 Nov. 18.
Trip to the Holy Land an adventure in faith, Christian history
JERUSALEM — Tonight as I write these words, I’m about 6,000 miles away from the birthplace of Christianity, but just a few days ago, I was walking in the footsteps of Christ in the Holy Land.
Young Latino emerges as leader in foreign policy
One young man’s latest fete is both a nod to his past and a sign of an impactful future.
South of Paris, woman prays for longtime friend injured at Bataclan
"Even if sometimes I have doubts, faith helps me see things with more peace and hope. It also makes me see that those who did these crimes must have lacked a lot of love," she said.
Cardinal: Catholic identity is caring witness, not defensive ideology
The cardinal's comments came ahead of a Nov. 18-21 Congregation for Catholic Education which expects some 2,500 people focused on reinvigorating the church's commitment to education and responding to the many challenges facing its mission.
Nothing can justify terrorist attacks, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “This is not human,” Pope Francis said after a night of terror in Paris left more than 120 people dead and more than 200 people injured. As French authorities investigated the almost simultaneous attacks Nov. 13 on at least six different sites — inside a concert hall, outside a soccer stadium, and at four cafes and restaurants — Pope Francis spoke briefly Nov. 14 with the television station of the Italian bishops’ conference.
If airstrikes against Islamic State end, what is Canada’s Mideast role?
For two major Catholic agencies based in Canada, the Liberal government's decision to stop airstrikes against Islamic State positions in the Middle East begs the question: How must Canada act in that region?
André House community spends three days celebrating three decades
Rooted in prayer and community, André House’s anniversary weekend featured opening and closing Masses, community meals, individual honors and a forum discussion among guests and volunteers aimed at examining the ministry’s impact on both sides of the soup kitchen’s serving line.
